Velier Caroni 38th Release Tasting Gang Blended Trinidad Rum

Balanced Caroni with coconut-vanilla charm

Balanced profile
Coconut and vanilla
Long finish
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Coconut, vanilla and tropical fruit meet smoky-toasty oak, with subtle tar and rubber. Balanced and accessible, though some mention an alcohol bite and less-typical Caroni character.

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    How does this rum taste?

    Praised for its balance of heavy and fruity, this 1996 Caroni blend delivers coconut, vanilla and tropical fruit over smoky-toasty oak, with shy tar/rubber markers. Reviewers call it accessible yet deep, with a long, spicy finish. Some note an alcohol bite and a profile less 'classic Caroni.' Popular with 107 RumX reviews and strong buyer confidence, it’s a standout to sip neat; some even enjoy it with cola.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Barrel Coconut Pastries

    Taste

    Vanilla Woody Tropical fruit Orange

    How is this rum rated?

    8.7/10 108 reviews
    Top 26% Trinidad

    Top Tropical Caroni for beginners! Reminiscent of a blend of Foursquare (coconut) and Caroni. Really exciting!

    Epic Velier Caroni Tasting 2023: Very approachable Caroni, the HTR profile only subtly echoes and is framed by the heavy sweetness, elegant spices and subtle tropical fruit of the LTR style. Pleasant to drink.

    Alcohol burns a bit for both nose and mouth and could have been integrated better. Otherwise, profile is really round with coconut, pastries, vanilla and Caroni notes which are very shy in the background. Good rum overall, that's a bit pitty that alcohol is not correctly integrated.

    Kirsch Cruise Berlin 2024 Compared to the 2000 that I had in my glass before, this is unfortunately the "loser" of the two. It has everything you'd expect from a Caroni, but overall it doesn't convince me 100%. But with cola it's a real bomb.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    RumX ID
    RX392
    ABV
    63,5%
    Vintage
    1996
    Mark
    Blended Trinidad Rum
    Made from
    Molasses
    Age
    23 years
    No. of bottles
    4,668
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    250€+
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Caroni 1996   23yr   63,5% 38th Release Tasting Gang Blended Trinidad Rum

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    About the Caroni distillery

    The Caroni distillery is located in Trinidad. Rums from Caroni have been reviewed 9,013 times with an average of 8.8/10.

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